So Green It Hurts

"Seed your city to feed your city". Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant.

Last night I had the privilege of attending the "Seed Your City Charity Fundraiser". I randomly bumped into an old friend in Yorkville. Let's call him Ginger. He was lost (as per usual), en route to "some venue for some event" and asked if I would accompany him to the party. Alright. I'm rarely known to turn down a party. It always gets interesting when Ginger's involved. We end up at Spice Room. Haven't been by in ages. Last I ventured into Hazelton I was passing through for a drink with another degenerate friend of mine, let's call him Thai. Thai had been wearing the same pair of snowpants for about a week at this point. Snowpants and white cowboy boots. It hadn't snowed in about a week. He's generally too fucked up to notice these things. Anyways, this Spice Room affair was entirely different, but equally as interesting. Interesting and INSPIRATIONAL. Let me break it down.

SEED YOUR CITY:
"is a nation wide initiative, which promotes the development of horticultural growing systems on school parks, building rooftops and city green spaces"...
“By using the world’s most advanced and [absorbent green rooftop technologies]...we have the key to making our building roofs into productive food sources, clean air filters and edible landscapes.”
- Zell Artan & Matthew Krist, co-founders.

The event brought together corporation heads, government officials, and members of the community in support of this green initiative; and featured delicious vegetarian dishes prepared with organic heirloom vegetables harvested from Artan Gardens.

Members of 'The Spa Suite' were also on-site, demonstrating home-made beauty recipes in-line with maintaining an eco-conscious lifestyle. You can visit them online at www.thespasuite.ca for recipe updates and further eco-inspiration.

For more information on the 'Seed You City' urban agriculture program, visit www.seedyourcity.org
You can also follow them on twitter @seedyourcity for tips on how to plant your own rooftop garden!

Side note: Although I have only had the pleasure of [briefly] meeting Zell on one occasion prior to last night's event, it goes without saying that I am honoured to have made her acquaintance. I'm sure anyone who knows her would agree. Her positive energy and benevolent disposition are truly admirable. I wish her her partner- and anyone pursuing anykind of green effort for that matter- all the best in their future endeavours.

Going green is the secret to keepin' it real.